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CBSA raid multiple construction sites in Vancouver, accompanied by reality-TV crews | Catchfire said... BC Civil Liberties Association writes letter of concern to CBSA [pdf]   in
Defend Sami Sheik! Grant him permanent status! | lagatta said... HELP! I misspelled Mr Sheikh's family name, and there is no edit function showing on my post! in
Thomas Jefferson, Slaveowner | 6079_Smith_W said... He was messed up in a lot of ways other than his slave-owning, though that was bad enough. The fact...
"Muslim Rage" | kropotkin1951 said... Here is another piece in somewhat the same vein. Quote: In 1857, Bengali soldiers (known as ‘sepoys...
Rodney King dies at age 47 | Michelle said... Rodney King asked the question others would not Quote: There was something almost unforgivably...
The Evolution of Snow White | Boom Boom said... Thanks for starting this thread, CF. I've seen previews of the new Snow White and I went "what the...
Race + Comedy: W. Kamau Bell | Aristotleded24 said... Chris Rock is another black comedian who is unflinching in his commentary about the realities of...
Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is | Maysie said... What an amazing metaphor, I love it. Thanks Catchfire. Louis CK: Being White in
Chronicle of Higher Ed blogger advocates eliminating Black Studies | Unionist said... OMG. I wish I didn't know about this, then I feel guilty about wishing that... Thanks a lot, CF....
Yo, is this racist? | RevolutionPlease said... . in

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Refugee and Immigrant rights groups demand Bill C-31 be scrapped | May 17 2012 | John Bonnar | Members of No One is Illegal Toronto and Occupy Toronto protested outside Conservative MP Joe Oliver’s office on Wednesday morning, demanding that the Conservatives cancel Bill C-31.
Refugee and Immigrant Rights groups shut down Conservative MP offices for second time | May 16 2012 | No One Is Illegal | No One Is Illegal and Occupy groups carry out actions against Bill C-31 in three cities on May 16, 2012.
Hamilton Roma, Tibor Lukacs, prefers work to welfare!
Hill Dispatches: EU Ambassador displays his ignorance at House Immigration Committee | May 8 2012 | Karl Nerenberg | The EU Ambassador glibly told the Commons Immigration Committee that Roma are 'nomads' who come to Canada for 'cash payments.' He forgot to mention the massive human rights abuses they suffer!
Smash the State Report: Indigenous resistance and Quebec student strike | May 7 2012 | AW@L Radio, Dan Kellar | This Smash the State Report starts off with the re-opening of the abortion debate in Canada, then jumps into the Quebec student strike, the Yinka-Dene Freedom Train and much more!
Canada and Israel: allies in apartheid, allies in colonialism | May 5 2012 | Jase Tanner | How does the Canadian government's support for Israel relate to Canada's own historical and ongoing colonization of indigenous people here? Mike Krebs, Glenn Coulthard and Charlotte Kates discuss.
Smash The State Report: Walks, evictions, occupations and Wente | May 4 2012 | AW@L Radio, Dan Kellar | On the Smash the State Report: the Walk for Peace, Respect and Friendship, a piece from Julian Ichim on legitimacy in movements, ripping apart Margaret Wente's attack on David Suzuki, and more!
Hungarian extreme right leader Gabor Vona: 47 seats in Parliament
Hill Dispatches: Hungarian thugs who intimidate Roma -- can they be stopped? | May 3 2012 | Karl Nerenberg | A recent Hungarian law says that it is the "monopoly of the State" to "use coercion." An official clearly implies that previously the State was unable to check extremist intimidation of Roma.
On Islamophobia: An Interview with Daniel Tutt | May 3 2012 | Am Johal | Daniel Tutt from the Unity Productions Foundations shares his views on combating Islamophobia in the United States.
Hungarian Roma family in Toronto. Photo: Karl Nerenberg
Roma face persecution in Central Europe | May 2 2012 | Karl Nerenberg | Can Roma from "liberal, democratic, EU countries" really be refugees, fleeing persecution? I am no expert on refugee law, but if I were a Roma person living in Central Europe I would not feel safe.
Bill C-31 and the federal budget's migrant worker commodification | Apr 25 2012 | AW@L Radio, Dan Kellar, No One Is Illegal | Two pieces from No One is Illegal --- one on Bill C-31 and one on the impact of the federal budget on migrant workers.
Indigenous resistance across Ontario | Apr 25 2012 | AW@L Radio, Dan Kellar | This show features updates on Indigenous resistance from Grassy Narrows, #Attawapiskat, KI's fight against God's Lake Resources, plus more actions from Six Nations land defenders.
Roma, such as these dancers in Brno, have been coming to Canada from Eastern Europe since the 1990s
Hill Dispatches: 'Never Again!' (except for the 'Gypsies') | Apr 24 2012 | Karl Nerenberg | While the Prime Minister spoke movingly about the Holocaust, Jason Kenney continued to denounce the Roma descendants of Holocaust victims as 'bogus refugees.'
Respecting historic agreements with the Haudenosaunee and walking to Kanonhstaton for peace: A discussion with Luke Stewart | Apr 20 2012 | AW@L Radio, Dan Kellar, Luke Stewart | The feature of today's show is our discussion with radical historian Luke Stewart on the upcoming Rally, Walk and Community BBQ taking place on April 28 in Grand River Territory of the Six Nations.
Confronting Canada's colonialist past | Apr 19 2012 | Al Engler | In Orienting Canada, John Price focuses on 20th century racism and on Canada's role as junior partner in British and U.S. imperialism.
Activist Toolkit Occupy roundup: The tools you'll need to #occupyspring | Apr 12 2012 | Steffanie Pinch | On the Activist Toolkit Occupy roundup: Guides, tech tools and workshops for every occupation.

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